Bipolar radiofrequency plasma-mediated ablation of porcine nasal septal cartilage: A pilot investigation

American Journal of Rhinology

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 488-494

  Chao, Michael C ^a   Kim, Hong K ^b,c   Crumley, Roger L ^b   Wong, Brian J F ^b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d University of California at Irvine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; CALCULATION; DEVICE; EX VIVO STUDY; GENERATOR; MICROSCOPE; NONHUMAN; NOSE CARTILAGE; NOSE SEPTUM; PILOT STUDY; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; SWINE; VELOCITY;

EID: 27944495237     PISSN: 10506586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/194589240501900512     Document Type: Article

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